Initial device bits for Intel's Nova Lake P "NVL-P" hardware were merged into Mesa 26.1 this week. This support specifically targets the ANV Vulkan driver and the Gallium3D framework.">Iris Gallium3D driver. The inclusion marks an early stage for future Intel hardware integration into the open-source graphics stack. Developers note that this initial support is not yet exposed by default and is not ready for end-users, with further driver changes expected to be published. This merge lays the groundwork for upcoming Intel GPU generations on Linux.